In the last two days, trailers for new television shows about South Carolina have been aired. Please please please do not believe that South Carolina is anything like what is depicted in these shows. The first one I saw (and I have been hearing about this upcoming show for a while) is called Southern Charm and will be airing on Bravo on March 3rd. To be honest, I almost threw up when I saw the trailer as it is so ridiculous and has absolutely NOTHING to do with Charleston or anything remotely like “Southern Charm”. The second show is from the producers of Jersey Shore which should tell you something right there. It is called Party Down South and is filmed in Murrells Inlet. This show is actually not even worthy of comment. Now that I have had my say about the ridiculousness of these shows and how they are in no way a representation of what South Carolinians are like, I do have to say that I can’t wait to watch them. Dirty reality shows can be so entertaining. To combat my icky feeling about these shows and to remind myself that we have many many wonderful things I love about this state, here is a delicious and very traditional South Carolina dish- Tomato Pie.
Tomato Pie
Ingredients:
3 tomatoes, thinly sliced
Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place celery, onion, and green pepper into the skillet, and saute until tender.
Press biscuits into the prepared baking dish to form a crust. Layer with the tomatoes. Top with the sauteed vegetables.
In a medium bowl, mix Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, and salt-free seasoning blend. Spread evenly over the vegetables.
Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned. Cool 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
